TY - BOOK AU - Hesmondhalgh,David TI - The cultural industries SN - 0761954538 PY - 2002/// CY - London PB - Sage KW - Industria cultural N1 - Indice; Bibliografía: p. [267]-280 N2 - The Cultural Industries combines a political economy approach with the best aspects of cultural studies, sociology, communication studies and social theory to provide an overview of the key debates surrounding cultural production. The book: Considers both the entertainment and the information sectors. Combines analysis of the contemporary scene with a long-range historical perspective. Draws on an range of examples from North America, the UK, Europe and elsewhere. Hesmondhalgh's clearly written, thoroughly argued overview of political-economic, organizational, technological and cultural change represents an important intervention in research on cultural production, but at the same time provides students with an accessible, indispensable introduction to the area ER -